Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST THU NOV 21 2024

THIS SOARING FORECAST IS FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA
WITH SPECIFIC INDICES FOR THE GREATER RENO AREA.

THIS FORECAST IS PREPARED DAILY BY 700 AM AND IS NOT UPDATED.

FOR CURRENT FLIGHT CONDITIONS...FORECASTS...AND ADVISORIES...ACCESS
YOUR LOCAL BRIEFING OUTLET OR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION.

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FORECASTED LOCAL INDICES FOR RENO:        TODAY     YESTERDAY
FORECASTED MAX TEMP AT RENO (DEG F).....     58          57
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     62          52
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 455 AM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   7800        5800
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    234          -6
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     24           2
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     23          18
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      9          13
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     10          11

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2340/+03
10000 2342/+01
12000 2347/-02
14000 2348/-05
16000 2349/-09
18000 2451/-13
24000 2459/-25
30000 2466/-42
34000 2471/-52
39000 2488/-62

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-11-21    05:30      26    26    100    | 208   37   45
2024-11-21    05:20      27    27    100    | 218   36   47
2024-11-21    05:00      27    27    100    | 215   36   46
2024-11-21    04:50      26    26    100    | 211   32   44

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-11-21 0515   26   99   183     58     77
2024-11-21 0500   26   99   187     62     83
2024-11-21 0445   26   99   182     59     77
2024-11-21 0430   26   98   184     60     79

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 211120Z 2112/2212 20024G34KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 BKN200
      WS020/20045KT
     FM211800 18019G28KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 WS020/19035KT

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 211120Z 2112/2212 24011G22KT P6SM SCT080 BKN200 WS020/22040KT
     FM211900 22015G25KT P6SM FEW090 SCT200 WS020/19035KT
     FM220300 20009KT P6SM SCT090 BKN200 WS020/19040KT

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 211120Z 2112/2212 17023G31KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 WS020/20040KT
     FM211900 18017G28KT P6SM FEW090 SCT200 WS020/20035KT
     FM220300 20019G29KT P6SM SCT090 BKN200 WS020/20040KT

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS 53 TO 63.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 21 2024......SUNRISE   650 AM PST   SUNSET   440 PM PST
NOVEMBER 22 2024......SUNRISE   652 AM PST   SUNSET   439 PM PST